LAST MEN IN ALEPPO / FIRAS FAYYAD
SKYPE WITH DIRECTOR
Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad’s breathtaking work – a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage – follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization comprised of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founders – Khaled, Subhi, and Mahmoud – as they grapple with the chaos around them and struggle with an ever-present dilemma: do they flee or stay and fight for their country.
Source: Press Kit
2017. 110 m. NR. Syria/Denmark. Arabic with subtitles
Thursday, September 28 at 5:00 PM
SKYPE WITH DIRECTOR
Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad’s breathtaking work – a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage – follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization comprised of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founders – Khaled, Subhi, and Mahmoud – as they grapple with the chaos around them and struggle with an ever-present dilemma: do they flee or stay and fight for their country.
Source: Press Kit
2017. 110 m. NR. Syria/Denmark. Arabic with subtitles
Thursday, September 28 at 5:00 PM
SKYPE WITH DIRECTOR
Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad’s breathtaking work – a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage – follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization comprised of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founders – Khaled, Subhi, and Mahmoud – as they grapple with the chaos around them and struggle with an ever-present dilemma: do they flee or stay and fight for their country.
Source: Press Kit
2017. 110 m. NR. Syria/Denmark. Arabic with subtitles
Thursday, September 28 at 5:00 PM
Award(s):
DOX 2017: Dox Award
DocsBarcelona 2017: New Vision Award - Best Director
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2017: Inspiration Award - Best Documentary
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2017: Special Jury Mention - Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award
Sarasota Film Festival 2017: Audience Award - Best in World Cinema and Jury Prize Best Documentary Feature
Sundance Film Festival 2017: Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Documentary
Washington DC Filmfest 2017 : Audience Award Best Documentary
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